Coverage dated December 3, 2024

Billionaire who performed the first private spacewalk is Trump's pick to lead NASA

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A tech billionaire who bought a series of spaceflights from Elon Musk’s SpaceX and conducted the first private spacewalk was nominated by President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday to lead NASA.

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The Republic
Billionaire who performed the first private spacewalk is Trump's pick to lead NASA (opens The Republic)
Published Dec 3, 2024
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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A tech billionaire who bought a series of spaceflights from Elon Musk’s SpaceX and conducted the first private spacewalk was nominated by President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday to lead NASA.
Fortune
Trump's pick to lead NASA is a tech billionaire who made history completing the first-ever private spacewalk (opens Fortune)
Published Dec 3, 2024
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If confirmed, Isaacman will replace Bill Nelson, 82, a former Democratic senator from Florida who was nominated by President Joe Biden.
Gizmodo
Trump Taps Billionaire Space Tourist Jared Isaacman to Lead NASA (opens Gizmodo)
Published Dec 3, 2024
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Isaacman served as commander on two SpaceX trips to space, and is a close ally to Elon Musk.
CBS News
Trump taps billionaire private astronaut Jared Isaacman as next NASA administrator (opens CBS News)
Published Dec 3, 2024
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Jared Isaacman, 41, the founder and CEO of Shift4 Payments, has emerged as a leading figure in commercial spaceflight.
Time
Trump Picks Billionaire Jared Isaacman to Lead NASA (opens Time)
Published Dec 3, 2024
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Tech billionaire Jared Isaacman traveled aboard a SpaceX flight to become the first person to conduct a private spacewalk.
Next Big Future
Trump Has Selected Jared Isaacman as the Next NASA Administrator (opens Next Big Future)
Published Dec 3, 2024
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President Trump has announced that he has selected Jared Isaacman as the next NASA Administrator. Jared was the commander of Inspiration4, a private
Forbes
Who Is Jared Isaacman? What To Know About The Billionaire Trump Picked To Lead NASA. (opens Forbes)
Published Dec 3, 2024
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The Shift4 Payments founder completed the world’s first commercial spacewalk earlier this year while aboard a SpaceX mission.
NPR
Trump chooses billionaire astronaut Jared Isaacman to run NASA (opens NPR)
Published Dec 3, 2024
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Earlier this year, Isaacman became the first private citizen to conduct a spacewalk. But his longstanding ties with Elon Musk's company SpaceX raise possible conflicts of interest.
Quartz
Trump taps the first billionaire to walk in space as NASA's next leader (opens Quartz)
Published Dec 3, 2024
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Shift4 founder Jared Isaacman has journeyed to space twice on vehicles from Elon Musk's SpaceX
UPI
Billionaire SpaceX backer Jared Isaacman nominated to head NASA (opens UPI)
Published Dec 3, 2024
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President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday nominated billionaire SpaceX backer and close Elon Musk associate Jared Isaacman to be NASA administrator.
Green Field Reporter
Billionaire who performed the first private spacewalk is Trump's pick to lead NASA - The Daily Reporter (opens Green Field Reporter)
Published Dec 3, 2024
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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A tech billionaire who bought a series of spaceflights from Elon Musk’s SpaceX and conducted the first private spacewalk was nominated by President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday to lead NASA.
The Guardian
Trump taps billionaire and private astronaut Jared Isaacman to lead Nasa (opens The Guardian)
Published Dec 3, 2024
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Aerospace defense firm founder was first civilian to walk in space and led first flight 0f all-private crew of astronauts
Al Jazeera
Trump nominates Musk collaborator to head space agency NASA (opens Al Jazeera)
Published Dec 3, 2024
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Jared Isaacman, who made the first private spacewalk in September, is among several appointments announced on Wednesday.
The Hill
Trump selects Jared Isaacman to lead NASA (opens The Hill)
Published Dec 3, 2024
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President-elect Trump on Wednesday announced he picked Jared Isaacman to lead NASA in his incoming administration. “Jared will drive NASA’s mission of discovery and inspiration, paving the way for groundbreaking achievements in Space science, technology, and exploration,” Trump wrote in a post on Tr…
Scientific American
Trump Taps Jared Isaacman, Billionaire and Private Astronaut, to Lead NASA (opens Scientific American)
Published Dec 3, 2024
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NASA’s presumptive next leader, billionaire private astronaut Jared Isaacman, already has big plans for the space agency
Insider
Trump nominates billionaire SpaceX astronaut Jared Isaacman to lead NASA (opens Insider)
Published Dec 3, 2024
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Jared Isaacman, the billionaire CEO nominated for NASA administrator, made history by leading the first private spacewalk with SpaceX.
Digital Journal
Trump names billionaire private astronaut as next NASA chief (opens Digital Journal)
Published Dec 3, 2024
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US President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday nominated Jared Isaacman, the online payments billionaire and the first private astronaut to ever perform a
Newsweek
First billionaire in space named Trump's NASA chief (opens Newsweek)
Published Dec 3, 2024
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President-elect Donald Trump has chosen billionaire Jared Isaacman, a tech entrepreneur and ally of Elon Musk, as the next administrator of NASA.

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